ELA Writing 2/27/08

ELA Writing Committee
Minutes
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
RVCS Library
3:30 to 5:30 P.M.

Committee Members:

Rie Kittredge
Patricia O’Connor
Tiffany Cockrell
Nicole Shumway-Madore
Cynthia Snow
Mary Jo Stevens
Patsy Adams
Judi Morin
Susan Folsom
Donna Whalen
Sarah Brown
Jolaine Galibois-Barss
Judy Jamison Members absent: Jolaine Galibois-Barss

Reviewed the revised writing prompt materials
Grade span discussions of the k-12 writing continuum scores
MS & HS developed a revised continuum
Anchor papers to be developed at grade level, department, and team meetings.
Revised Auburn packet of anchor papers were distributed to be shared at grade level, team, or department meetings with staff
Revised continuum’s will be used next fall. (maintains consistency for comparing this year’s scores)
Reviewed the writing prompt directions for staff
K-2 and 3-5 are ready for final review by this committee
MS & HS are still to be done
Summer work to include scope and sequence of writing instruction K-12
Brief review of Lucy Caulkins' materials K-2 and 3-5 (Units of Teaching Writing)
More information is needed before a recommendation can be given. Questions about how the lessons are split according to grade level. (K-2; 3-5) will be researched

Next meeting:
Agenda
Finish Directions for the writing prompt
Begin alignments with new MSLR

Respectfully submitted,
Judi Morin, Chair